Lee Ocran
Minister for Education in Ghana
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| Intro | Minister for Education in Ghana | |
| Places | Ghana | |
| is | Politician Minister | |
| Work field | Religion Politics | |
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| Death | 21 February 2019 | |
| Politics: | National Democratic Congress |
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Biography
Lee Tandoh Ocran (died 21 February 2019) was a Ghanaian politician who served as Minister for Education of Ghana from 2012 to 2013. Ocran was appointed Minister by President John Atta Mills in February 2012 in a cabinet reshuffle following the resignation of Betty Mould-Iddrisu from the government and the sacking of Martin Amidu.
- In 2000 he was Deputy Minister of Environment Science and Technology.
Early life
- Since January 2005 as candidate from the National Democratic Congress he was Member of Parliament for the Jomoro constituency until he lost his seat to the daughter of Kwame Nkrumah, Samia Nkrumah of the Convention People's Party in the December 2008 parliamentary election.
- In February 2014 Ocran was sworn in as board chairman of Volta River Authority.
- On May 13, 2015 he described the Bui Dam as a White Elephant (extravagant but burdensome gift).
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| Parliament of Ghana | ||
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| Preceded by Joseph Emmanuel Ackah | Jomoro 2005 –2009 | Succeeded by Samia Nkrumah |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Betty Mould-Iddrisu | Minister for Education 2012 - 2013 | Succeeded by Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang |